Verse 1
I thought love was something I made,
A fire I had to keep displayed,
Say the right thing, hold the tone,
Prove I wasn’t cold or alone.
But I woke up tired of the try,
Let the feeling be what it was inside.
Chorus
Love was what stayed
When I didn’t push away,
Not the smile, not the glow,
Just letting this moment show.
Love wasn’t louder or bright—
It was staying with what’s here tonight.
Verse 2
I tried to give it like a gift,
Wrap it up, make the mood shift,
But every time I forced the part,
I felt it tighten in my heart.
Then I listened, didn’t prepare,
Didn’t need them to go anywhere.
Chorus
Love was what stayed
When I didn’t push away,
Not advice, not control,
Just making space for the whole.
Love didn’t need to prove—
It moved when I didn’t move.
Bridge
It’s not a feeling I command,
It’s an open, empty hand,
Not fixing pain, not making peace,
Just letting the war inside me cease.
Final Chorus
Love is what stays
When resistance fades,
When I let the truth arrive
Exactly as it’s alive.
I don’t have to learn how to be—
I just stop leaving what’s already me.
Outro
No effort.
No performance.
Just this—and this is love.
